I'm Having A Want

"Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment" (evanmcm) 01/11/2014 at 18:43 • Filed to: S63, AMG, W222, Want, Biturbo, S-Class

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Oh my. That color. That wheels. That price :/

I suppose I could get it down to about 168 and change...but either way, this is still without the ceramic brakes, which are about another 9k on top of this. Plus I dislike the standard interior color combos, I'm sure the Studio could do whatever I wanted for another 15k...so let's say 205k all in? *jaw hitting floor*

And that's before sending it to Wesitec/AMS to bump power to about 850/900 and torque to about 900/1000. There's another 20-25k.

Still want. So much want. Someday. I guess it's time to work harder. I find this to be decent motivation. If I had my dream job tomorrow, I'd definitely start saving for this immediately. 2ok down gets you to about....2800 a month. Totally doable right :p

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/11/2014 at 18:52

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Uhhhh...

Don't get me started on S65 Price...

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 01/11/2014 at 18:59

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I'm guessing its going to start about...225k. Last one started at about 222k with destination I believe. This thing is about 1500 more than the old 63, although for what you get its totally worth that price increase of course. The 550 is actually something like over 1k cheaper now than it used to be. But I'm guessing they're going to want to bump the 65 clearly into RR/Bentley territory.

Jayhawk Jake > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/11/2014 at 19:03

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Mercedes don't do it for me. I don't know what it is, but I just can't like them much.

The CLA45 AMG is really the only one I'd consider right now, and even then I'd much rather have a BMW or Audi counterpart, likely an S4.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 19:06

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I usually do prefer BMW....I own an old one now, and it has character out the ass, and I love it. But there is just something so crazy about a big, purple, torquey V8 twin turbo super sedan with more computing power than the space station...not to mention the sound these things make. In my dream world where I can afford such things, it would be a hard choice between this and a loaded M5 special-ordered in Techno Violet.

ssidd47 > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/11/2014 at 19:09

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I got to see one of these in person. It was breathtaking. The new MB design language is stunning.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > ssidd47 01/11/2014 at 19:16

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I'm jealous. I haven't seen one yet, only a couple 550s. They really have stepped it up a notch with the exterior styling.

heliochrome85 > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/11/2014 at 19:20

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having seen a couple of these things in person, the only word that I can come up with is "moist."

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > heliochrome85 01/11/2014 at 19:26

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Does that describe the condition of your pants after the encounter? Because I gotta say...that would definitely be mine...especially after hearing that engine.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/11/2014 at 20:06

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Well, i got a friend that work on MB dealer here in indonesia, they said the S65 cost 350k in here.

For a comparasion, S63 cost somewhere arround 270k.

Cars in my place is expensive :(

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 01/11/2014 at 20:32

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Oh damn. That's crazy. I'm so sorry :/ That's almost double what the 63 costs here. Import taxes are a bitch.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/12/2014 at 09:16

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yep.
But the weird thing is, the equivalent rolls like the ghost cost 900k, which is even more mental. The S65 supposed to go hand in hand againts ghost, right?

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 01/12/2014 at 14:06

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Mostly. The prices are very similar here, the Ghost is a bit more...900k? That's crazy! I can't even imagine what top-flight exotics like Ferraris, Lamborghinis, or Mulsannes/Phantoms cost.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/12/2014 at 15:56

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Well, it's even higher than that.

Ferrari, the F12, cost 850k. Lambo Aventador cost 1.2M. Mulsanne is 750k, and phantom 1.3 million.

And all without any options checked.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 01/12/2014 at 19:46

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Oh man. I'm so sorry :/